Question 6
Domain 2: Design for New SolutionsWhich approach is recommended for implementations in production?
Correct answer: B
Explanation
Production implementations should use "Automation and infrastructure as code" because these practices make deployments repeatable, consistent, and less prone to human error. Infrastructure as code also lets teams version, review, and rapidly recreate environments, which is essential for reliable production operations.
Why each option is right or wrong
A. Manual configuration
Manual configuration is harder to reproduce, audit, and scale consistently across environments.
B. Automation and infrastructure as code
In a production environment, the recommended implementation approach is the one that minimizes manual intervention and ensures the same configuration is applied every time; automation and infrastructure as code satisfy that requirement by making deployments repeatable and controlled. No specific statute or regulation applies here, but operationally this is the standard because it reduces human error, supports version control and auditability, and allows the environment to be recreated consistently when changes are rolled out.
C. Ad-hoc modifications
Ad-hoc modifications create drift and unpredictability, which undermines production reliability.
D. Minimal monitoring
Production systems generally need strong monitoring, alerting, and observability, not minimal oversight.